Defense Secretary Vows to Use Thousands of Active-Duty Troops to Secure Border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed during a visit to the southwestern border on Monday to use thousands of U.S. active-duty troops to help stem migrant crossings, a top priority for President Trump.
US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border
Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump mandated that the US military step up its presence there,
Show of force at the border as Secretary of Defense pays an uncommon visit
Although active-duty troops have been sent to the border by administrations of both parties, including the Biden administration, visits by Defense secretaries are uncommon. In 2018, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited troops at the border as the Trump administration considered another troop buildup there.
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to Visit Border on First Trip
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.
Hegseth meets with troops at Southern border in New Mexico
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with U.S. troops along the Southern border in New Mexico. The deployment of additional troops to the border was part of President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Pete Hegseth makes 1st official trip to southern border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made his first official trip to the southern border, visiting Texas on Monday. “This look is all about American exceptionalism,” she said of her pro-Trump ensemble on the Grammys red carpet.
US military's mission on border moving quickly
The U.S. military's mission on the border is moving quickly as the White House and the Pentagon are making it a priority to ...
US troops arrive at Fort Bliss for training ahead of border deployment
U.S. troops arrived at Fort Bliss for training before deployment along the border, with plans to support Customs and Border ...
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Mexican cartels hunting down Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones, explosives
An internal memo shows that Mexican cartels are ordering cartel members to attack Border Patrol agents with explosives and kamikaze drones.
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Military deploys 1,500 troops to US-Mexico border; mission includes conducting deportation flights
U.S.-Mexico border for a deployment that includes the use of military aircraft to conduct deportation flights and support for ...
Mexican drug cartels plan attacks on Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to fight US crackdown
Federal agents working the border are also advised to “carry proper equipment” at all times, including first-aid kids, tourniquets and body armor. The memo also notes that rifles ...
US-Mexico tariff deal: President Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs as Mexico to deploy 10,000 troops along US border to curb drug smuggling, Here's what it mean…
President Donald Trump has agreed to delay the imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods for one month. This decision follows a ...
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US Border Patrol, Mexican troops come under fire along Rio Grande on El Paso-Juárez border
Border security:US troops arrive at Fort Bliss for training ... of armed men traveling in a four vehicle convoy in Loma Blanca along the Juárez-Porvenir highway, El Heraldo de Juárez reported.
US Border Patrol and Mexican cartel members trade gunfire at southern border: report
US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of ...
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Mexico to deploy 10,000 troops to US border in exchange for tariff delay
This deal comes shortly after Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, along with a 10% tariff on China ...